It's honestly how I felt so absorbed when I saw it live, and definitely the vibe I got when I saw my Phantom/the Christine and the sudden, and inexplicable change between 'playing pretend because we are Professionals', and the potential of:
Does Christine feel it because the music speaks to her? Is it the pretend of [Someone] being that person to lead her down in this treacherous, dangerous path - (and she can trust that safe, alluring landing)
- And that person happens to be the one who cannot be seen? Visually acceptable? Or the fact it *isn't the handsome Prince who's technically tried to sweep her off her feet?*
Is it because she's a Professional, and she's already acted like this with Piangi, and she's *COMITTED*, whoever is under the cape?
Or has she realised it was him even at the start and is now pretending, that even under the facade, it could be *Him*, but as long as she's not reminded, it was okay? (insert knocking into his mask and then proceeding to Freak. Out.)
Or Take 2) she's realised it's Him, but she cannot in reality be able to comprehend giving him up, because it's *his* piece, his music, and someone should be able to see the genius she has clearly seen and felt? That despite all the atrocities, she cannot simply give him up so easily, until it becomes a breaking point between her fear and what he would do. Once. It. Ends.
All of these interpretations are VALID. And it's what gets me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
And it alllllsoo matters if our Phantomy boi is MASKING (ha ha) if he's the real deal or not. I.E imitating Piangi's voice or not.
Doesn't Hugh Parano imitate Piangi? I genuinely can't remember which of the Greats did this.
Excellent choices in acting all around. And the combinations are endless.
Anyway, barely coherent ramble back, thank you for your excellent analysis 👑👑🙏
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